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Der fliegende Holländer
Opéra Bastille - from 07 October to 06 November 2021
Der fliegende Holländer
Richard Wagner
Opéra Bastille - from 07 October to 06 November 2021
2h20 no interval
Language : German
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Opening night : 7 Oct. 2021
About
In few words:
In 1839, on board the “Thetis”, the young Wagner heard the sailors evoke the legend of the “Cursed Mariner”. Stubbornly persisting in his desire to follow a dangerous course in a storm, a Dutch captain defies heaven and as punishment is doomed to eternally roam the seas unless a woman agrees to die with him. Senta recounts the legend when she first appears on stage. When the Dutchman suddenly appears, the romantic young woman does not hesitate to accept the hand he extends and that will lead her towards the ultimate sacrifice. Wagner’s first masterpiece, Der fliegende Holländer, brings together the themes dear to the composer: restless wandering, redemption through death and unbridled emotions all brilliantly conveyed by the orchestra. In his production, Willy Decker spares no effort in portraying the storm which rages as much in the music as in the protagonists’ hearts.
CHARACTERS
Daland: A wealthy Norwegian sailor and merchant and Senta’s father. He has promised her to the Dutchman
Senta: Daland’s daughter, obsessed with the legendary figure of the Flying Dutchman
Erik: A solitary hunter, in love with Senta
Mary: Senta’s nursemaid who introduced her to the legend of the Flying Dutchman
The Helmsman: The helmsman of Daland’s ship
- Opening
- 180 mn
- End
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Le Vaisseau fantôme
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Performances
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Backstage
01:43’
Video
Draw me Der fliegende Holländer
Understand the plot in 1 minute
In 1839, on board the “Thetis”, the young Wagner heard the sailors evoke the legend of the “Cursed Mariner”. Stubbornly persisting in his desire to follow a dangerous course in a storm, a Dutch captain defies heaven and as punishment is doomed to eternally roam the seas unless a woman agrees to die with him. Senta recounts the legend when she first appears on stage. When the Dutchman suddenly appears, the romantic young woman does not hesitate to accept the hand he extends and that will lead her towards the ultimate sacrifice. Wagner’s first masterpiece, Der fliegende Holländer, brings together the themes dear to the composer: restless wandering, redemption through death and unbridled emotions all brilliantly conveyed by the orchestra. In his production, Willy Decker spares no effort in portraying the storm which rages as much in the music as in the protagonists’ hearts.
04:47’
Video
Conducting The Flying Dutchman
Interview with Hannu Lintu
For his Paris Opera debut, conductor Hannu Lintu conducts The Flying Dutchman in a production directed by Willy Decker. With its widespread use of leitmotifs, continuous narration and references to myth, The Flying Dutchman is the first of Richard Wagner's so-called "romantic" operas. Hannu Lintu takes a look at the work.
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